Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach provides various banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in Los Angeles, Orange, and Santa Barbara Counties. It offers checking, savings, Christmas club savings, health savings, market rate savings, and money market accounts; demand and time deposits; certificates of deposit; and individual retirement account. The company also provides personal, home, commercial real estate, real estate and construction, and commercial business loans, as well as lines of credit; financing for residential loans comprising single-family and multifamily loans; and credit and debit cards. In addition, it offers account management, receivables and payables, and risk management services; commercial lending services; and faith-based and healthcare banking services, as well as online and mobile banking services. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5,544.98 to $5,555.00
• 50-Day Range: $5,474.00 to $5,799.99
• 52-Week Range: $4,566.05 to $5,800.00
• Volume: 14 shs
• Average Volume: 108 shs
• Market Capitalization: $676.49 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.49
• Dividend Yield: 2.02%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is 15.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is 15.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.82.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% of the float of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach pays a meaningful dividend of 2.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is 28.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% of the float of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.77% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.64% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is held by institutions.

FMBL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FMBL shares performed this year?

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's stock was trading at $5,700.00 at the start of the year. Since then, FMBL stock has decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $5,544.98.
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How were Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's earnings last quarter?

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCMKTS:FMBL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The company reported $136.27 earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $68.42 million during the quarter. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach had a net margin of 9.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.29%.

How do I buy shares of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach?

Shares of FMBL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach own?

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Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/22/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Today: 6/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:FMBL
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:FMBL
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.fmb.com
• Phone: (562) 437-0011
• Fax: 562-437-8672
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $391.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.88 million
• Net Margins: 9.77%
• Pretax Margin: 15.80%
• Return on Equity: 3.29%
• Return on Assets: 0.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $459.33 million
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $907.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.11
• Book Value: $10,975.31 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 122,000
• Free Float: 106,000
• Market Cap: $676.49 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.27